Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Harp of Darkness: “If I expose the bin-baja harp, something will have to die”
Patrick Jered ventures into Madhya Pradesh in India to unearth the legendary bin-baja harp, widely considered as a pariah instrument
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Video premiere: 'Mam Yine Wa' by Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy
Re-recorded and ready for the world stage: listen to northern Ghana's latest Frafra star ahead of his new album, out in November
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Video premiere: ‘Hada Jil’ by Aziza Brahim
The Saharawi singer moves into electronic sounds with her new video set in the desert
Friday, October 11, 2019
Watch: Asmaâ Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou change the tune
As the first all-female Gnawa ensemble, the group are bringing a different perspective to the traditional Moroccan style.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Spotlight: INALA
Charlotte Algar talks to composer and producer Ella Spira about INALA, an ambitious cross-cultural dance and music collaboration
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Watch: Classical meets Cuban son with Classico Latino
Classico Latino release new video of ‘Amor Verdadero’ featuring Omar Puente from their new album Havana Classic
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Nitin Sawhney interview: “Beyond Skin was about the paradox of how we perceive nationality and religion”
The composer, producer and musical polymath Nitin Sawhney is revisiting his acclaimed Beyond Skin album 20 years after its release. He talks politics and music with Nigel Williamson
Monday, September 9, 2019
Video premiere: Alasdair Roberts' 'A Keen'
Alasdair Roberts invites us to preview a highly intimate live-recorded video to go along with his new album The Fiery Margin. ‘A Keen’ tells a devastating tale of loss.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
The 10 Essential Gamelan Albums
Andy Channing picks some of his favourite recordings from the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Video premiere: The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music's 'Es Amador'
The project exploring the challenges and successes of Afro-Peruvian women release their first music video
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Watch: Omara Portuondo sings Gershwin
Newly rediscovered footage of the Cuban diva's concert in London's Hyde Park in 2000 shows the singer at her jazziest
Friday, August 16, 2019
Youssou N’Dour interview: “Even today music can carry a message and change people’s lives”
Senegal has recently seen the long-anticipated opening of a museum dedicated to black civilisations. One of its chief supporters is Youssou N’Dour whose latest album, History, reflects on the past and acknowledges the next generation of artists. Jenny Cathcart reports
Friday, August 16, 2019
South Asian Jazz – The Essential 10 Albums
The discovery of South Asian music by the likes of John and Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders had a big effect on US jazz, and it seems the musical connection works both ways. Jim Hickson picks some favourite albums
Friday, August 16, 2019
Ethiopian Albums – The Essential 10
From storytelling azmari bards to grooving Ethio-jazzers, Ethiopia has inarguably produced some giants of the world music scene. Jim Hickson picks out some cornerstone recordings from the country’s rich musical history
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Video premiere: Širom's beautiful new video
Genre-defying trio release new video single from their third album, available in August
